Too much fruit?

Fruits are full of essential nutrients like most whole foods are, but is it possible to eat too much fruit?
Yes, you can eat too much fruit and have unwanted weight gains, but its pretty hard to over-eat with unprocessed fruits, its when you start discarding the skin and drinking fruit juices, that's when you will notice your clothes aren't as baggy as before.

Some people say fruits have "natural sugars" and that you cant gain weight from these sugars, but the truth is these sugars would be even worse than eating candy if it wasn't for the quality of the vitamins and minerals fruits, when fruits are juiced or peeled you lose all these great nutrients and are left with a sweet tasting sugar called fructose, which is released quickly and if it isn't used, it is then converted to fat, when you eat fruit whole the fiber and nutrients keep you feeling fuller for longer and help to slowly release the sugars, meaning you wont have a sugar high, then weight gain, you will have a steadier release and be able to use the energy.

Fruit has too many great nutrients to ignore, I would recommend eating fruit whole as a snack or an hour or two before a workout, complex carbohydrates are also important in a healthy diet.

A lot of foods can be overeaten, .just remember to take everything in moderation.

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Super Foods

There are many claims that certain "Super Foods" can make you lose ridiculous amounts of weight in a short amount of time, but the truth is that no food can do that, but they can aid in weight loss slightly and every bit counts because a lot of small things make a big difference over time.

Some of my favourite "Super Foods" are Cinnamon, Curry or Turmeric, Tea and Cruciferous Vegetables such as broccoli or cauliflower. There are many real benefits of these spices and foods and the best thing is they can be found easily in a supermarket unlike other "Super Food" scams where the product has to be imported from some remote area where the food is grown, making it less accessible and much more costly, something from your spice rack could be much more beneficial to your health.

The Benefits of these foods are:
Cinnamon: Lowers LDL cholesterol, anti-inflammatory, increases metabolism, regulates blood sugar and insulin which reduces blood sugar spikes and reduces weight gain.

Curry/Turmeric: Helps in prevention of cancer, anti-inflammatory, aids in fat metabolism, naturally detoxifies the liver and is used in Chinese medicine as an anti-depressant.

Tea's: Increases metabolic rate, boosts mental alertness, boosts immune system, reduces stress, aids in weight loss, the list is almost endless for the benefits of drinking tea.

Cruciferous Vegetables: Lowers risk of cancer, protects the body against harmful molecules which can increase weight gain, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and they contain alot of vitamins and minerals.

Remember that spending money on expensive foods that claim make you lose weight is a waste of time and money, one food wont make very much difference, the best way to lose weight and stay healthy is to add up all the small things on top of a descent amount of exercise and you will be on your way to a long, healthy life.

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